Surgical breast pad



Sept 20, 1949- A. SILVERMAN 2,482,297

SURGICAL BREAST PAD Filed Dec. 30, 1947 5 Sheets-Sheet l Sept. 20, 1949. A. slLvERMAN SURGICAL BREAST PAD Filed Dec. 30, 194'? 5 Sheets-Sheet 2 'jg /f`; i, J5.

Sept. 20, 1949. A. SILVERMAN zia 7".'

Patented Sept. 20, 1949 UNITED STATES PATENT FFC 2,482,297 SURGICAL BREAST PAD Abe Silverman, Chicago, Ill.

Application December 30,

4 Claims. l

This invention relates to surgical breast pads which are adapted to be used and worn by women who have a breast amputated due to cancer, tumor, or for other causes.

An object of the invention is to provide a new and improved surgical breast pad which in use not only lls the void caused by the removal of the breast but also the depression formed along the side portion of the body by the removal of the cancerous tissue which is customarily removed in such surgical operations.

Another object of the invention is to provide a new and improved surgical breast pad which is composed entirely of foam rubber and is soft and pliable, pleasing in appearance, and comfortable to the wearer.

A further object of the invention is to provide a new and improved surgical breast pad which, in one embodiment of the invention, is composed entirely of one continuous piece of molded foam rubber.

Other and further objects of the present invention will be apparent from the following description and claims and are illustrated in the accompanying drawings which, by way of illustration, show preferred embodiments and the principles thereof and what I now consider to be the best mode in which I have contemplated applying those principles, Other embodiments of the invention embodying the same or equivalent principles may be used and structural changes may be made as desired by those skilled in the art without departing from the present invention and the purview of the appended claims.

Fig. 1 is a front elevational view of a typical embodiment ofthe new surgical breast pad;

Fig. 2 is a sectional plan view thereof, on line 2-2 in Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional view on line 3-3 in Fig. 1;

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary edge elevational view on line 4-4 in Fig. 1;

Fig. 5 is a plan view of the back panel of the casing which is embodied in the form of the surgical breast pad shown in Figs. 1 to 4, inclusive;

Fig. 6 is a plan view of the front panel of the casing which is embodied in the form of the new surgical breast pad shown in Figs. 1 to 4, inclusive;

Fig. 'I is a front elevational view of a modified form of the new surgical breast pad;

Fig. 8 is a sectional plan view on line 8-8 in Fig. '1; and

Fig. 9 is a transverse vertical sectional view on line 9-9 in Fig. 7.

1947, Serial N0. 794,552

A typical embodiment of the new surgical breast pad is illustrated in Figs. 1 to 6, inclusive, of the drawings, wherein it is generally indicated at I0, and comprises a casing II which is formed by front and back panels I2 and I3 (Figs. 5 and 6) which are composed of sheets of foam rubber and are adhesively interconnected along their marginal edges.

As shown in Figs. 1 to 6, inclusive, of the drawings, the surgical breast pad I0 includes a main substantially cylindrical bust portion or breast cup I4 and a laterally extending and slightly rearwardly curved tongue portion I5 attached thereto. As shown in Figs. 2 and 3 of the drawings the substantially conical bust portion or breast cup I4 of the new surgical breast pad I0 is lled with a mass of foam rubber particles I6.

In the manufacture of the new surgical breast pad Ill, which is shown in Figs. 1 to 6, inclusive, of the drawings, the front and rear panels I2 and I3 are cut from sheetsl of ioam rubber to the desired size and to the shape shown, Thus the back panel I2 is cut to provide a generally circular portion I1 and a laterally extending portion I8 and the iront panel I3 is formed or cut to provide a generally circular portion I9 and a portion 23 projecting therefrom. As shown in Fig. 6, the generally circular portion I9 of the front panel I3 has a segment cut therefrom forming a notch 2I which is deiined by intersecting edge portions 22 and 23.

In the manufacture of the new surgical breast pad a suitable adhesive, such as rubber cement, is applied to the edge portions 22 and 23 which define the notched portion 2| in the iront panel I3, whereupon the said adhesive, such as rubber cement, is applied to the undersurface of the iront panel I3 exclusive of the area which is dened by and which is embraced within the arcuate line 24 and which area generally denes the size of the bust portion or breast cup I4 in the completed surgical breast pad.

The adhesive is then applied to the complete inner surface of the back panel I2 (upper surface as shown in Fig. 5), exclusive `of the generally circular area dened by the circular line 25 (Fig. 5) and which area is to cooperate with the area defined by the generally circular line 24 to define the size of the bust portion or breast cup I4. The adhesively coated edge portionsI 22 and 23 which define the notched or cut-out portion 2| in the front panel I3 are then adhesively joined together to form a substantially cone-shaped portion in the front panel I3. The adhesively coated surfaces of the front and back panels I3 and I2 are which area a substantial amountcf tissueis re- 10 moved in performing asurgical operation for the removal of a cancerous breast.

During the operation of adhesively joining the front and back panels I3 and I2 together, ari-unjoined section is allowed torremain 'along` the V1'5 seam 26 to provide a filling inlet oropening. 21, as shown in Fig. 4, and a quantity ofrfoamrubber particles I6 are then forcedund'r hand pressure, or in any other suitable manner, through the..

filling inlet or opening 2] into the breast cup por- 20 tion ofthe Casina formedfbvtlae adhesivelmoined front-"andfback panels I3Y and-Ig so asA to provid-e thefsublst'antial'ly conical-shaped i breast cup por- 'tin` `Il'l,` as shown in Fling/sv.,v 2 and 3. The marginal edge portionsY of their e Y and I2 arethenadhesively joined together, along the'e'seam to cornflplete't'he` new surgical Abreast pad ID."

. he quantity of foam rubber partcles I (iV which is. inserted or injected intothe breast cup, por- -30 tion 4`of he casing formedvby the Vfront and back panels I3 and I'2`is.Y determined ,by` the normal brassire compressionl tou be exerted thereon,` as

in the case of ythe rnatural breast.v

Thesizes of the .front and back panels I3 and 35 I2 shown in Figs. 5 and-'6 ofthe drawings may be varied to .form large or small or mediumsized surgical breast pads but thel vproportionsindicated will remain the same.l

and back` panels I3 25 inclusive, and when so used has the same desirable advantages and characteristics.

The new surgical breast pads I0 and Illa may be readily maintained in a clean andsanitarycondition since they lend themselves readily to washing without shrinkage or other damage. y

It will thus be seen that the present invention provides a new and improved surgical breast pad having the desirable-advantages and characteristics, and?, accomplishing itsintended objects, including those hereinbefore-pointed out and others which are inherent in the invention.

' I claim:

1. A. foam rubber surgical breast pad adapted Y "to be worn inside a brassire by women who have t had abreast removed surgically, including a substantially. coniealsubstitute breast body portion adapted to iit int'oahd be worn inside thebreast cupofaibrassire, and including a laterally projecting tongue formedfv as an integral extension 0f the Said body.-p r.t'if, 11Said magnete-.ins 0f substantially uniform-thickness throughout its extent and curved slightly, rearwardly `from its inner end to its outer, end relative tor-.thebody portion. and. terminatingyr inf aA substantially straight marginal edgeso that thesaid laterally projecting tongue Will,.t that .area of theVY body of ther wearer whichQisfv below, the `u'nderar-m and from which tissuel hafsbeen removed as `anincidenty to the removal .of lthe breast.r f Y Y 2. A surgical breastpadfadapted to. .beworn inside a brassirebywomen-who'havehad abreast removed surgically, includinga casing. having front and rear, panelsfrof'foam rubber and defining in plana substantially circular bodyi portion, a mass of nely divided resilient particles lling said circularbody, portion and constitutingla substantially conical 'Shalled substitut-ejbust, and the said front and rearpanels of the said casing hav- In'the. use of the new,surgicalbreastpad I0 40 Vthe saine inlay be worninside a brassire .by a woman who has had a breast removed, due to cancer or for other reason,- and when soused theY new surgical breast pad will preserve. the

natural body or bust contour and the rearwardly i curved tongue .portion yI Sewill liey against andconform ftoy 4'the knatural lcontour .of .fthe body llFig. 2) below the arm .pit from which tissueh-as been removed as an incident {to removal of the breast.

A mndined former the 'new surgicm breastpad is illustrated in Figs. 7, a 'and 9 of thedrawings, wherein it is generally indicated .at Illa, and

those partsthereofgwhich correspond to similar tion illustrated in-Figs. 1 to4 6, inclusive, haveA been 'given sirnil'arrefere'nce numerals followed .by the additional and distinguishing reference character a. 'The n 1 :`1ineelv .form of tneinvention whcnls must-rated in Figs. 7, sand gd'iffers from the form .'90 4of thel invention which is'illustrated inligs.l 1

to 6, inclusive, in that ,the lformfof theinvention which is illustrated in Figs. '7, 8 and 9, invthat the casingiormed lbythe front and back panels I3 and `'I2 is eliminated and thesurgical ybreast pad I Ila .is moldedof. foamY rubberto provide a `s1nglecontlluous unitary molded body whichr includes `both vthe breastcunportion Maand-fthe rearwardly curved tongueport'ion I 5a.

The surgical .breastpad, |0a, shown in Figs.- 7., 70

Sand 9, may be wor'nfin, the, samefmannen .as

the surgical breast.pad.lll-, shown in Figs. `1-to ,6,

which Atissiiehas been ,removed Lasan incident :to

the .removal of fthe breast.,V

3. A surgical,breast,jpadV asdeflned in-Yclaim 2Y in which the 'saidzfmafss o in the Saidsubsta l Vcomposed- .O f `loam rub Y f- 4. A surgicjalfbreastpadfasfdenned inciaim 1 in 'which the said substantially conical-shaped bust portiono,f the said laterally.,A Vprojecting finely divided particles ical bust portion-are l' Z@aF-jl-- Y f The.followingreferences are. fof record :in the l-@OfthSt-Dwtentv i Number "Name .Date Y .2,429,308 f .cooper...Wgr... sg...i ont.V4 2111947 

